Example sentences of "he have been [v-ing] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An iconoclast , Engel may find the job sedate after the hurly-burly of the general election , which he has been covering for his newspaper . |
| 2 | He has been waiting for his allowance since first putting in a claim for the new benefit on April 24 , more than six months ago . |
| 3 | The man claimed he had been looking for his girlfriend when challenged by staff members . |
| 4 | She marched down the stairs , and saw Jasper coming out of the sitting-room where , of course , he had been searching for her money . |
| 5 | He had been waiting for his visa for three months . |
| 6 | He told Husband he 'd have to consult with the rest of the private Office and maybe even the PM before he could agree to them interrogating you ; he may actually be doing that , for all I know , though I think it 's more likely he 's been waiting for his temper to cool before he briefs you . |